Roman Catholic Diocese of Francistown

Diocese of Francistown
Dioecesis Francistaunensis
Location
Country  Botswana
Metropolitan Pretoria
Statistics
Area 472,995 km2 (182,624 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2017)
1.200,000
17.000 (1,4%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of the Desert
Current leadership
Bishop Frank Nubuasah, S.V.D.

The Catholic Church Diocese of Francistown (Latin: Dioecesis Francistaunensis) is a Catholic Church diocese located in the city of Francistown, Botswana, in the Ecclesiastical province of Pretoria in South Africa.

History

  • 27 June 1998: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Francistown from the Diocese of Gaborone.
  • 2 October 2017: Elevated to Diocese, suffragan to Pretoria.[1]

Leadership

  • Vicars Apostolic of Francistown (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Franklyn Nubuasah, S.V.D. (27 June 1998 – 2 October 2017)
  • Bishops of Francistown
    • Franklyn Nubuasah, S.V.D. (2 October 2017 - present)

References

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